Story Behind The Song
I was teaching a class of fifth graders about songwriting and this was the example song I wrote for them in class.
Song Description
The person falls asleep and dreams about looking under water and seeing mermaids dancing. It's a fun, silly song that makes little sense because it occurs in a dream world.
| Song Length |
3:14 |
Genre |
Folk - Country, Unique - Children |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Cheerful, Welcoming |
Subject |
Ocean, Sea, Imagination |
| Similar Artists |
Indigo Girls, James Taylor |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
It's late at night and I can?t sleep
I lie in bed just counting my sheep
But as long as I?m here, I might as well stay
And dream this sticky night away
I?m upside down and I don?t know why
My head is wet while my feet are dry
I stare at the ocean and stand in the sky
The waves are cruel, the current strong
I won?t be standing here too long
The dolphins sing a different tune
To the beat of the bubbles and glare of the moon
Mermaids dance down in the dark,
They see the teeth of a great white shark
The sand all flies, the mermaids scream
The sand all flies, the mermaids scream
The sand all flies, the mermaids scream?.
We all know the power of their scream?..
The water sinks into the sky
I?m upside down and I don?t know why
My head is well while my feet are dry
I stare at the ocean and stand in the sky.